Time-out protocol for task allocation in multi-agent systems

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 511-522

  Anussornnitisarn, P ^a   Peralta, J ^b   Nof, S Y ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent coordination; Coordination performance; Distributed control; Resource allocation; Workflow planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

TASK ALLOCATION;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036905933     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021054130445     Document Type: Article

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